Southern (SO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Southern's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.46 for Q2 2026, up 25.9% from 1.16 a year earlier but down 16.3% from the prior quarter.
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Southern (SO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Southern reported Dividend Coverage Ratio of 1.50, up 3.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.44, down 3.4% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.49 in FY2024 (+13.7%), 1.31 in FY2023 (+8.1%), 1.21 in FY2022 (+40.7%) and 0.86 in FY2021 (-25.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio is -0.31 (Q4 2021) to 2.25 (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 52.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 299.0%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 60.9%).
- Business Quant data shows SO's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 1.75 (Q1 2026), 0.55 (Q4 2025) and 2.25 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Electric Power | 99,216.00 Bn | 99,215.99 Bn | 911.30 Mn | - |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 301.57 Bn | 301.57 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - |
| 3 | Nextera Energy | 180.93 Bn | 179.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Southern | 109.04 Bn | 101.70 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 2.50 |
| 5 | Duke Energy | 100.59 Bn | 99.24 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 0.31 |
| 6 | National Grid | 86.94 Bn | 59.27 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | American Electric Power | 69.61 Bn | 68.67 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 1.45 |
| 8 | Entergy | 53.37 Bn | 42.94 Bn | - | 0.59 |
| 9 | Sempra | 51.29 Bn | 84.11 Bn | - | 0.02 |
| 10 | Xcel Energy | 50.89 Bn | 44.36 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.50 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.46 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.75 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.81 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.73 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.60 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.86 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.10 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.99 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.31 |
API Access
Southern Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=SO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "SO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=SO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();